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What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?

Used audio market is not the same again since on-line marketplace was born in 1995 (Fleabay).   What is your speaker *ownership* history since then?   

(showroom / friend's house / loaner don't count .. must be owner of them)

Let me start with mine's, from 1998 to current (*):

(oldest to current)
Misc Wharfedale (thanks to uBid hype!!!)
Newform Research R645
Magneplan MMG
Magneplan 3.3R
NHT ???
SOTA Panorama with Time Domain bass module
Rogers LS3/5A
Infinity ??? (first time I realize 'reference' in the model name means absolutely nothing)
Klipsch Klipschorn
Tyler Acoustics Taylo Reference Monitors
Tyler Acoustics Reference 1
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.0
JMLab Chorus 7??
B&W Matrix 805
B&W Matrix 801 Series II
Revel M20
Revel F30
Alon I
Alon V
Tangent R4
Loth X BS1
Odeon Double Six
Silverline Sonata I
Meridian DSP5000
Paragon Acoustics Regent
??? Some Audio Physics DIY clone
Legacy Audio Classic
Duntech Princess
Sansui SP5000
Altec 604E w/ mastering lab (The Big Red)
Tube ? Lab ??? (it is the sorry B&W Nautilus 805 clone)
Epicure ??? (its the one with an eyeball kinda tweeter)
Celestion SL600si
Avalon Symbol
Vienna Acoustics Mahler 
Quest for Sound SQ10
??? White van speakers, can't remember the name, $80 a pair
Talon Audio Peregrine X
Fostex backloaded horns (DIY)
Counterpoint Clearfield
KR Audio (limited production specials, no model name)
Avalon Eclipse Classic
Apogee Centaur Major
Ohm Model I
Dynaco A25
Oris Horn 250
Egglestonworks Rosa
Legend Audio Reference Monitors (now known as Von Gaylord ROTL Mk II)
*Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams 930
*Wilson Watt Puppy 3/2
*Kharma CRM 3.2 FE


Pretty purpose-less, focus-less timeline, I must confess.




bsimpson
lpretiring
195 posts
 
Sold my Magnaplanar Tympani 4's I think in 1995, since then

Jensen 24's and Spendor SP-1's

A fascinating hobby with many ways to go about enjoying it.

   LP
gdnrbob
2,421 posts
 
For me, just Vandies
3a sigs
Treo's- Thanks ctsooner.
And, a pair of 2w subs.

B
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nonoise
4,382 posts
 
My dance card is rather small, comparatively.
Magnepan Tympani (forget the model--3 panel design)
Legacy Classic
Hornshoppe Horns
Decware MG 944
Tonian Labs TL-D1
Clearwave Duet 6 monitors

Check with me in another 5 years 😜

All the best,
Nonoise
prof
1,741 posts
 
This is quite interesting seeing how various people progressed from one speaker to another.  So many questions arise "why did you ditch that speaker for the next one?"

It also tends to underline the cliche that we audiophiles can never be happy with what we have (for too long).  I will never believe any audiophile who, upon purchasing a new pair of speakers,  says "This is it, I've found THE ONE for me!"    That's what we all tend to think at first, but give it a year, or two, or whatever, and we are getting the itch again.


ricred1
1,412 posts
 
Prof,
Life circumstances made me change some speakers(divorce, moving to a bigger or smaller house, living/family room versus dedicated listening room, and yes sometimes because of the desire to improve on what I had contributed to why I sold some of the speakers I’ve owned. I'm in a happy place right now!
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